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5 Easy Jarred Salads to Make Meal Prep a Breeze

Salads stand as a lunchtime staple in most offices. They're healthy and convenient to boot, but anyone who's enjoyed a few salad al deskos in a row knows it's all too easy to fall into the dreaded lunchtime #saddesksalad rut. All it takes to get back in the successful salad game is a bit of imagination and some inspiration, though, so when Anna Helm Baker's Salad in a Jar ($10; amazon.com) hit our desks, we were elated.

The little book features 68 recipes for gourmet salads and dressings to keep your lunches (or dinners, snacks, and even some breakfasts) healthy but interesting, and definitely not boring.

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Consider this your bible for making the best salads in your office and beyond. Keep scrolling for five our of favorite recipes from the book to make your next Sunday meal prep session a breeze.

Place the dressing in the bottom of a quart jar. Add the cherry tomatoes, followed by the chicken, kale, and Parmesan. Cut a small square of parchment paper, place directly on top of the Parmesan, and add the croutons. Seal the jar tightly.

Place the ginger, garlic, chile, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, vegetable oil, and fish sauce in a small jar. Seal the jar and shake vigorously.

For the salad:

Makes: 1 quart – Time: 15 minutes

2 to 3 tablespoons of Thai Pick-Me-Up

2 green onions, finely sliced

2 1/2 ounces mixed shredded carrot and celery

1 ounce soba noodles, cooked and cooled

1/2 red chile (such as red jalepeno), very thinly sliced

1 3/4 ounces cooked, skinless chicken breast, shredded

3 tablespoons chopped roasted unsalted peanuts

1/4 ounce cilantro leaves

Place the dressing in the bottom of the quart jar. Add the green onions, followed by the shredded carrot and celery, cooked soba noodles, red chile, chicken, peanuts, and, finally, the cilantro leaves. Seal the jar tightly.